was the absence of their new start running back from part of the offseason program. There has been plenty of media chatter about Le’Veon Bell..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesGang Green Nation homepageHorizontal - WhiteGang Green Nationa New York Jets communityFollow Gang Green Nation online:Follow Gang Green Nation on TwitterFollow Gang Green Nation on FacebookFollow Gang Green Nation on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchGang Green Nation main menuFanpostsFanshotsJetsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Jets StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Jets NewsYahoo Jets Team PageYahoo Jets ReportYahoo Jets Depth ChartYahoo Jets TransactionsYahoo Jets PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Three thoughts on Le’Veon Bell’s absence from the offseason programNew
Sam Darnold Jerseys 2019 ,124commentsEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Three thoughts on Le’Veon Bell’s absence from the offseason programTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesOne of the biggest stories about the Jets this week was the absence of their new start running back from part of the offseason program. There has been plenty of media chatter about Le’Veon Bell skipping part of the voluntary workouts. What should we make of the situation.The optics of this are not great.When you pay a player the kind of money the Jets are paying Bell, you are making that player part of your team’s core. It certainly would be nice for appearances to see his first acts on the team to go above and beyond the bare minimum by showing up when he doesn’t have to do so. That probably counts for extra for a guy like Bell who left his last team under ugly circumstances.The Jets aren’t thrilled with Bell’s absence.We know this from Mike Maccagnan’s unofficial spokesman beat writer Manish Mehta.This whole situation is being blown ridiculously out of proportion.Yes, the optics are bad. Yes, the Jets are annoyed.I really don’t see this having an impact on the team at all, though. It just feels to me like we are in a dead time for football news. This is the time of year when mountains get made out of molehills simply because there is nothing else to discuss. Bell has every right to skip these workouts. He was granted this right because of the rules of the league the players and owners negotiated. He is an established player. He knows how to get himself ready for the season. If he doesn’t know how to do that
White Joe Namath Jerseys , a handful of workouts in Florham Park won’t save him. I understand the Jets being annoyed. But if they were that concerned about his presence at the offseason program, they easily could have provided him a financial incentive to show by writing workout bonuses into his contract. By now it isn’t exactly a secret this is a player more motivated by money than showing symbolic commitment.It sounds like Bell has been around these workouts more than the media realizes anyway. Chris Johnson insists he can still run with any back in the NFL.He’s not going to try to be one anymore, however.According to Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website, Johnson is signing a one-day deal to retire as a member of the Titans today.“I feel like if I trained the right way, I’d still be in the 4.2s
Joe Namath Jerseys 2019 ,” Johnson said. “I know for sure I’d get 1,000 yards if I laced them up.“Shoot, that’s not even a question. You put me in an offense where I’m the starting back, there’s no way I wouldn’t get 1,000 yards. I could still do it
White Keyshawn Johnson Jerseys , but it’s time to move onto the next situation.”If he could, it’s reasonable to wonder why he isn’t. But Johnson hasn’t played in a year, after a four-game stint with the Cardinals in 2017 that saw him average 2.5 yards per carry.Nevertheless, he had a remarkable career, which he signaled with the 4.24-second 40-yard dash he ran at the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine.After rushing for 1
Keyshawn Johnson Jerseys 2019 ,228 yards as a rookie, he exploded for 2,006 yards in 2009, earning the CJ2K nickname.Johnson finished his career with 9,651 rushing yards. He spent a year with the Jets and three seasons with the Cardinals.